Commission Meeting

January 3, 2008 7:00 p.m.

TJPDC Offices (Large Conference Room)

401 East Water Street

1.      

Call to Order                                                                                       7:00 – 7:05

2.      

Matters from the Public                                                                     7:05 – 7:10

3.      

* Consent Agenda Click here for November minutes & click here for December minutes,   Click here IGRs, Click here for financial report, Click here for RideShare resolution                                                            7:10 – 7:30

4.      

*Fill Officer Vacancies                        (Nominating Committee)      7:30 – 7:40

The Nominations Committee presented their recommendations at the November meeting: Connie Brennan - Vice Chair and Jason Pearson - Treasurer.

5.      

Commissioner Roundtable                  (Commissioners)                    7:40 – 8:00

Each locality will have 2 minutes to share on their cash proffer policy. This new agenda item will be included at each meeting, with a specified topic, based on the recommendation coming out of the November 29 retreat. A topic also needs to be selected for the February meeting.  Click here for cash proffer policy

6.      

Water Issues                                         (Rochelle Garwood)              8:00 – 8:45

Rochelle and Andrea Terry of RWSA will present information on water supply planning and the current status of the regional plan (Charlottesville-Albemarle- Scottsville). Memo and a guidance document on water supply plans.

Click here for memo and  Click here for link to guidance document

7.      

UnJAM 2035 Regional Summit          (Melissa Barlow)                   8:45 – 9:00

Planning is underway for the public participation element of the UnJAM update. The Commission is requested to respond to the proposed UnJAM 2035 Public Involvement Process outlined in the memo. Click here for memo

8.      

Follow-up on Retreat                           (Harrison Rue)                       9:00 – 9:15

Draft notes on the strategic plan from the November 29 retreat. Follow-up at this meeting will include:    Click here for strategic plan information

• Discussing and prioritizing ideas from retreat
• Identifying potential performance measures

9.      

Other Business                                                                                     9:15– 9:30

Commission, Staff

10.  

Appointment

Harrison Rue has been appointed by Governor Kaine to the newly formed Climate Change Commission. The Commission will undertake a yearlong study and prepare an action plan, fulfilling one of the recommendations of the Virginia Energy Plan, which was completed in September of this year. Secretary of Natural Resources L. Preston Bryant Jr. will chair the Commission. The Commission is made up of 32 members including state legislators, scientists, economists, representatives from the energy, transportation, manufacturing, development, and agriculture industries, representatives from environmental organizations, and local government representatives.

11.  

PWN Request for Proposal

The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), on behalf of the Piedmont Workforce Network (“PWN”) (the Purchaser), is seeking Proposals for consulting services for policy and strategy, working with the PWN staff team at TJPDC to administer the plans, contracts and responsibilities of the Piedmont Workforce Network. Proposals are due by noon on Friday January 4th 2008 with a letter proposal and supporting materials outlining qualifications, relevant experience, knowledge of workforce systems and partners in the PWN region, availability to perform, and strategies for providing the required services, along with a separate cost proposal. The full Request for Proposals is posted on www.tjpdc.org.

12.  

Staff Promotions

Heather Foor has been promoted to Program Manager of the Piedmont Workforce Network and Lisa Horanyi has been promoted to TDM/RideShare Program Manager.

13.  

Mayor and Chairs

The next Mayor and Chairs meeting is scheduled for Friday, January 25, at 11:00 a.m. Meeting dates will coincide with the Board meetings for TJPED.